Together again briefly, Dee Brown and Deron Williams chart different courses

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 Together again briefly, Dee Brown and Deron Williams chart different courses
If he wanted to go that route, Dee Brown could have looked to his left, spotted Deron Williams sitting courtside, and let the jealousy fill him up. They were in the same backcourt at Illinois four years ago, and Brown had top billing on the marquee. Now, on the last day of the NBA Summer League here, Brown was on the court trying to make a favorable impression on the Washington Wizards execs... [link]

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ZONER’S MONDAY MORSELS
Published 7/21/2008 by The Zoner at Zoner Sports
The (mostly) Illini edition. To the morsels… I had no idea. The Mendenhall brothers were not all that happy playing for Coach Ron Zook. Recall that they were recruited by Ron Turner. Walter is headed to ISU to play for the Redbirds. Mendenhall did not cite specific reasons for the brothers’ disappointment. “It’s just how things were run overall,” he said. “I’m not mad. There’s no hard feelings. That’s just how it was.” J.A. Adande has a great story about Dee Brown and Deron Williams. Here’s a first for me: a player getting his jersey retired. His summer ...

"I want to be this team's defensive stopper at that (small forward spot)," said McGuire, who shot...
Published 7/21/2008 by JakeTheSnake at Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts
... That's what I like to hear! Also, check out this nice ESPN piece on Dee Brown.

Icy Wrigley and Land-o-Links for 7/23/2008
Published 7/23/2008 by Frank the Tank at FRANK THE TANK'S SLANT
It’s been a long time, so let’s throw up some links: 1. The Blackhawks Game of the Century (My Tribe) - It’s nice to see the Blackhawks start getting some attention again in town, with Rocky Wirtz taking swift action in turning around a franchise that was decimated by his father’s bull-headed ...

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